Traits

Each prisoner has a set group of traits. The traits influence the crimes they are sentenced for and their behavior in your prison. You cannot see the traits normally unless you open your save file with a text editor. Prisoners will not commit certain crimes if they don't match a required trait, however the developers have suggested that occasionally prisoners may be innocent of the crime they were accused of.

There are twelve total traits and many have an affect on how a prisoner reacts in many situations. Keep in mind that the information on traits is very limited and some of the descriptions are not necessarily wholly accurate.

Violent: This trait influences how likely a prisoner is to fight others. They are probably much more likely to start or join riots. Any crime that involves intentionally physically hurting someone is likely indication that they have this trait.

Risks Life: When the life of the prisoner or the victims of his reckless behavior are put at risk the prisoner usually has this trait. someone with this trait is possibly more likely to try to escape through an open door.